Pearse’s cottage to be key site in Connemara tourism

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

Pádraig Pearse’s cottage in Rosmuc is to be key ‘discovery point’ on the Wild Atlantic Way once the tourist route’s €2 million makeover is completed next year.

Channel 4’s Phil Spencer to promote Galway to British tourists

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

PHIL SPENCER is best known for helping people buy homes on Channel 4’s Location Location Location, but he’s about to turn his hand to encouraging Britons to holiday in Galway.

Goals and Guinness this weekend at Garveys

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

It’ll be goals and Guinness this weekend at Garveys in Eyre Square. With Electric Ceili, fresh from their appearance on Up for the Match, playing as part of the impressive Guinness Amplify concerts, rocking the crowds. And with the All Ireland Hurling Final replay on Saturday, punters at Garveys will get a free pint of Guinness every time the sliotar hits the back of the net at Croke Park.

Memorial service for deceased GUH patients

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

An ecumenical memorial service for deceased patients of Galway University Hospital will take place at the staff canteen of the Nurses’ Home at UHG at 7pm on Thursday October 9.

Events next month to mark eightieth anniversary of Coláiste Iognáid Rowing Club

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

Coláiste Iognáid Rowing Club will hold a series of events in October to celebrate 80 years of rowing at the Jes.

Now you can shop online at Style4Kids

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

The attractive Style4Kids store in Oranmore which has wowed parents and kids alike for the past year is now going online.

This means that customers will be able to browse through the many top brands from the comfort of their homes.

Major crowd expected to attend service of remembrance for donor families

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

More than 2,000 people are expected to attend the Irish Kidney Association’s 29th annual service of remembrance and thanksgiving which will be held at Galway Cathedral on Saturday at 12.30pm.

Skin cancer - the most common male cancer among VHI customers last year

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

Skin cancer was the most common male cancer among Vhi Healthcare members in Galway last year.

A total of 162 men were treated for the condition at a cost of €284,000, according to the health insurance company.

Scoil Fhursa gets green light for refurb works

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

Scoil Fhursa national school in Salthill will get extra accommodation through the replacement of prefabs, new resource rooms, and general refurbishments.

Approval for the new facilities was granted by the Minister for Education, Jan O’Sullivan, and has been welcomed by Labour Galway West TD Derek Nolan.

Anthony Ryans Fashion Show — a night of fashion, glamour and entertainment

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

Galway’s most glamorous fashion show, the Anthony Ryans Autumn Fashion Show will be held in the Ardilaun Hotel on Tuesday October 7 commencing at 7.30pm.

Renmore flower and gift shop to help fund Galway hospice

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

A newly opened flower and gift shop in the city will raise vital funds to help meet the €1.5 million required to finance a number of Galway Hospice services.

Hillwalking club to hold information night

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

The Cumann Siúl Cois Coiribe hillwalking club, based in Galway city, will hold an information night in the Menlo Park Hotel on Tuesday September 30 at 9pm. New members are welcome to attend.

NUI Galway zoologist brings RTÉ’s Bug Hunters to schools throughout Ireland

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

NUI Galway zoologist, Dr Michel Dugon, and his creepy-crawly friends will tour schools around Ireland to teach kids about bugs, biodiversity and ecology.

Dr Dugon is also the presenter of Bug Hunters, an educational TV series in 30 episodes currently airing on RTÉ2 and RTÉJr. In each episode, Michel and three young naturalists explore parts of the Irish wilderness to unearth some of the most fascinating, colourful and strange-looking creepy-crawlies.

Remembering Peter Tyrrell

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

On April 26 1967 the body of a man was found on Hampstead Heath. It was charred and burnt beyond recognition. Initial investigation found that the man had deliberately set fire to himself. Who was this man?

GMIT welcomes largest ever intake of new students

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

GMIT has welcomed more than 2,000 first year students to its campuses in Galway and Mayo this month, the largest cohort of new students in the institute’s history.

This year’s intake of new students amounts to some 140 more than last year, and 400 more than 2012.

Have you signed up for MeetWest this November

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

Registration is now open for MeetWest 2014, the largest business networking event in the West of Ireland this year.

Fifty students a week use NUI Galway’s counselling service

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

More than 1,000 NUI Galway students availed of the university’s student counselling service last year.

Long summer and water charges will leave the lonely vulnerable

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

Paddy is confused. He's known something has been wrong for the last while, but he just cannot put his finger on it. He wakes up in the morning and there it is, the bright shining light in the sky since 6 am. And he groans cos now it's getting him down. He feels like going to the window in his striped pyjamas and string vest and shouting out at the land outside a la Sarah Miles in White Mischief – Oh no, not another effin' beautiful day.' Cos like Miles , he is now begging for it to end. Or cool down at least. Or make up its bloody mind.

Water charges protest to be held in city centre

Mon, Sep 22, 2014

Galway city councillors will receive ‘messages in a bottle’ over the controversial water charges, as part of a major demonstration in the city against the unpopular new tax.

Legal uncertainty delays River Clare drainage scheme

Mon, Sep 22, 2014

Progress on the River Clare drainage scheme in the Claregalway area is being delayed due to the uncertainty surrounding new legislation passed to comply with EU Directives.

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